iCreate - UK (2019-09)

Doesa brilliantjobofkeepingyourdatahack-proof,butthe

Windows-onlysetupprocessis a bitofa drag.

Verdict

Thebuilt-infingerprintscannerincludesa

protectivepanelthatslidesdownforeasy

accesswhenyouneedtoaccessdata

TheUSB-Cconnectionallowsforsuper-

fastdatatransferspeedsofupto5GB

persecond...

Thesturdycasingis nicelystyledin

keepingwithVerbatim’sextensiverange

ofportableharddrives

Fingerprint Secure HD

£149.99/$169.99

Key features

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BIT!%3 ENCRYPTIONs )NTEGRATEDFINGERPRINTSCANNER

Learn more

verbatim-europe.co.uk

Available from

amazon.co.uk

Verbatim PC software you can register your

fingerprint by rolling it across the sensor on

the HD (which features a slide-down protective

cover). When the fingerprints have been

registered you can ditch the Windows box and

connect and use it with a Mac as normal.

Despite the somewhat fiddly setup

process, the drive is well worth persevering

with because of the insane level of security

it offers to effectively make it hack-proof. It

also provides super-fast data transfer speeds of

5Gbps, so you can copy the entire contents of

your Mac HD in the time it takes to brush your

teeth. A USB-C to USB-A cable is supplied as

well as a USB-C adaptor, so you can connect it

to anything.

USING A COMBINATION of AES
256-bit hardware encryption and biometric
technology, Verbatim’s Fingerprint Secure
Portable 2TB Hard Drive takes information
security to a whole new level. All of the data
copied to the drive is seamlessly encrypted
in real time and the built-in fingerprint
recognition system allows access for
up to eight authorised users and one
administrator (who can access the device
via a password).

Scan to unlock
You will need to have access to a Windows PC
to set the drive up, which could be something
of an issue for Mac users. Through the

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